Accession Number
17558
Medium
Black and colored crayons, with oil pastel, on tan wove paper
Dimensions
30.4 × 43 cm (12 × 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
crayon
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Grant J. Pick
Background & Context
Background Story
Oskar Kokoschka's Landscape with Buildings and Figures (1914-15) is a black and colored crayons with oil pastel drawing on tan wove paper. Kokoschka (1886-1980) was an Austrian Expressionist painter and poet. This landscape, created during World War I, shows buildings and figures rendered with the nervous, expressive line characteristic of Kokoschka's style. The colored crayons and oil pastel create a vivid, textured surface.
Cultural Impact
Kokoschka was a leading figure in Austrian Expressionism, known for his psychologically intense portraits and landscapes.
Why It Matters
This expressionist landscape with buildings and figures captures the nervous energy of Kokoschka's style during World War I.
